Nasarawa, April 30, 2016 (NAN) Most Rev. Mathew Audu, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Saturday in Masaka wedded 109 couples and urged in-laws not to interfere in their affairs.
Audu, who was on his third pastoral visit to St. Martin’s Catholic Church , Masaka, appealed to relatives of the incipient couples to sanction them to build their espousements.
“As incipiently wedded couples, you must love each other just as Christ Jesus doted the church and died to set souls free.
You must reverence each other’s feelings; care for each other, share views and reason together in placidity and unity.
You must not sanction a third party to come into your matter; always invite God to intervene in your case.
Ascertain that you are coordinated in all your dealings and make the word of God your standard, your pillar, your faith and your hope.
If you can keep these entire commandments, your espousement will be impeccable and other couples will optate to facsimile from you,” he verbally expressed.
The Bishop, who additionally substantiated 1,390 faithful, mystically enchanted 56 Eucharistic Ministers and 76 lectors, verbally expressing the benediction would reinforce their faith.
He verbalized that the attestation and the benedictions the members received would energise them to evangelise to people and win more souls into the kingdom of God.
Audu verbally expressed that attestation in the Catholic Church was the sacrament which reaffirmed a person’s status in the church.
He advised the members who were attested to keep doctrines of the Catholic Church and ascertain that they carried out responsibilities given to them diligently.
“The Catholic Church optically discerns attestation as a rite in which grace falls on the person substantiated as they promulgate their commitment to God and the Church,” he verbally expressed.
Earlier, Rev. Fr. Jude Maigari, Parish Priest of the parish, verbalized that the mass wedding was a culture imbibed by the church to enable couples with little finances wed in the church.
He emboldened the couples to heed the advice given by the bishop saying it would avail them to live in tranquility and harmony.
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